Window-glass fastener.



G. W. JONES.

WINDOW GLASS FASTENBR.

APPLICATION FILED OUT. 8 191 Patented Feb. 18, 1913.

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Appllcationflled October 6, 1911.

Specification of Letters Patent wmnow-emss msrnnaa Patented'Feb. 18;1913.

Serial No. 658,278.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE-W. Jones, a citizen of the United States, residing at Canandaigua, in the county of Ontario and State of New York, have. invented new and useful Improvements in Window-Glass Fasteners, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to window glass fasteners, and more particularly to the class of window glass retaining strips.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a holder of this character in which a glass ma be readily and conveniently placed with n a window frame, without requiring the use of putty or other fasteners ordinarily used.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a holder of this character in which a window glass will be held fast in a window frame, so as to prevent the rattling thereof, and that may be readily and easily removed in event of the breaking of the same, so as to permit the convenient replacing of a new glass in its stead within the window frame.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a holder or fastener of this character which is simple in construction, thoroughly reliable in its purpose, and inexpensive in manufacture.

Other objects will be in. part obvious and in part pointed out hereinafter.

The invention accordingly consists in the features' of .construction, combination of elements, and arrangement of parts, which will be exemplified in the construction hereinafter set forth, and the scope of the application of which will be indicated in the following claim.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a front elevation of a window sash or frame, showing a glass fastened therein by the holder constructed in accordance with the invent-ion.

fragmentary vertical the sash, holder and mentary perspective view of one section 0 the holder removed from the sash and the glass.

Similar reference characters indicate cor- Fig. 2 is an enlarged sectional view through responding parts throughout the severalviews of the. drawings.

Referring to the drawings by numerals, 5

designates a window sash which is of the ordinary well-known construction, provided with the usual glass receiving groove 6 in unnecessarvto employ its inner edge for the mounting of the glass 7 in the sash, the same being held within a.

holder, presently described. The 'glass holder comprises a plurality of similarly constructed sections 8, the same being disposed at the sides, top and bottom of the sash within the groove at the inner edge thereof, and each is formed from a single strip of metal,bent on a medial line throughout its longitudinal extent to "provide inner and outer webs 9 and 10, respectively, the outer web 10 being formed with an outwardly inclined portion 11 and bent to provide an inturned free edge 12 at right angles to the inner web 9, which latter is provided with an inturned portion 13, superimposed and resting upon the inturned portion 12,

and also with an upturned edge forming a flange 14 spaced from and parallel with the inner web 9 to provide a channel 15 for ac commodating the edge of the glass 7 which is adapted to engage ting of the strips in the groove 6 in the sash 5. V v

Formed at intervals on the inturned edge 12 of the web 10 are pointed spurs 16 which are adapted to be driven into the wall of the groove 6 adjacent to the flange 14, thereby securely fastening the sections 8 of the holder in the groove 6 in the sash 5 for securely mounting the glass therein, it being understood, of course, that when the sections 8 are thus disposed within the groove 6, the inturned flange 12 of the web 10 rests in the groove 6 in the sash 5, the end edges of the sections being beveled, as at 17, so

as to present snug oints between the same when fastening or holding the glass 7 in the sash.

When the glass 7 is engaged in the sectherein prior to the fittions 8 of the holder and they have been driven into the body of the sash, so as to lie in the groove 6 therein, the forwardly inclined portion 11 of the sections will present a neat appearance, and the glass will be securely fastened in the said sash, so as to prevent the rattling thereof, or the possibility of leakage of moisture or water between the glass and the sash when mounted within a window casing. Thus by the use of the holder, hereinbefore described, it is putty or other fasteners ordinarily used for the securing of the glass 7 in the window sash. It will be noted that the outwardly inclined portion outer web, whereby the supports 16 can be" readily driven into the sash when the flange i4 is in contact with the wall of the groove in the sash.

Of course, it is to be understood that the I sections 8 may be of any desirable length l to agree with the size of the window sash to which the same are .to be applied.

What is claimed is: v

window glass retainer comprising a plurality of sections each formed from a single strip of metal bent on a medial line being formed with an inturned portion disposed below and against the inturned por-- tion of the inner flange, whereby its inner edge will extend flush with the outer face of the upturned flange 'of the inner web,'and aplurality of pointed supports formed at Intervals on and projecting from the edge of the inturned portion of the outer web 7 permitting the inward flexing thereof when the upturned flange of the inner web is in contact with the Wall of the groove in the sash, where-bythe supports may be readily driven home and preventing the breaking of the glass, the ends of the sections being beveled to permit "flush joints between the same when engaged in 'the glass receiving groove.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses. I I i GEORGE W. JONES.

Witnesses:

n. w. Goat, BENNETT S. J ONES. 

